NO ENGINES.
NO SUPPORT.
750 COLD WATER MILES TO KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
RACE START
JUNE 14, 2026
ABOUT R2AK
No Engines. no support.
All the way to Alaska.
A test of physical endurance, backwater know-how, and bulldog tenacity to navigate the 760 cold water miles from Port Townsend Washington, to Ketchikan Alaska.
“Adventure may hurt you, but monotony will kill you.”
– ANONYMOUS
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GUTS. GRIT. DETERMINATION.
MEET THE TEAMS ATTEMPTING TO GO ALL THE WAY IN 2026
Read the bios and stats of the teams tackling R2AK in 2026.
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